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Case Details:
Case Number:
2026-00043
Case Status:
Open
Utility/Industry Type :
Electric
Utility/Industry Subtype :
Transmission and Distribution Utilities (T and Ds)
Case Type :
REQUEST FOR APPROVAL
Case Subtype :
RATE CHANGE - 307
Pertaining to Utility/Company :
CENTRAL MAINE POWER COMPANY
Case Title :
REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF DISTRIBUTION RATE CHANGE PURSUANT TO 35-A M.R.S. SECTION 307 PERTAINING TO CENTRAL MAINE POWER COMPANY
Initiating Filer :
CENTRAL MAINE POWER COMPANY
Case Start Date :
2/17/2026
Assigned Staff :
Amy.Olfene,
Dale.Coty,
Derek.D.Davidson,
Erin.Beaze,
Ethan.Grumstrup,
Kerri.A.Dill,
Lucretia.Smith,
Nicholas.Brooke,
Nora.Healy,
Sally.Zeh,
Michael.R.Johnson,
Michael.Simmons,
amy.mills,
kerri.dill,
Jameson.McBride,
Briana.Littlefield
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Filings (183)
Data Requests (10)
Public Comments (509)
Active Party and Notification List (108)
Assigned Staff (16)
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Item No.
Date Filed
Description Of Filing
Filing Party
Filed By
No of Attachments
Deleted Filings
183
9/1/2026
DOER Response to Consultant Engagement
MAINE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY RESOURCES f/k/a GOVERNORS ENERGY OFFICE
Reardon, Kiera
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182
9/1/2026
Protective Order No. 12 (IEEE PBI)
COMMISSION STAFF, CMS
COMMISSION STAFF, CMS
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181
9/1/2026
Office of the Public Advocate's Motion for Protective Order No. 12
OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC ADVOCATE
PUBLIC ADVOCATE, MAINE OFFICE OF THE
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180
8/31/2026
CMP Objection re Greg Meyer
CENTRAL MAINE POWER COMPANY
CMP Regulatory Administration, Debra Mills Y
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179
8/28/2026
TRANSCRIPT 8/27/2026
COMMISSION STAFF, CMS
COMMISSION STAFF, CMS
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178
8/27/2026
CMP Technical Conference Exhibits
CENTRAL MAINE POWER COMPANY
CMP Regulatory Administration, Debra Mills Y
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177
8/27/2026
TRANSCRIPTS 8/24/2026
COMMISSION STAFF, CMS
COMMISSION STAFF, CMS
2
176
8/27/2026
Procedural Order (Temporary Rates-Schedule)
COMMISSION STAFF, CMS
COMMISSION STAFF, CMS
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175
8/25/2026
TRANSCRIPT 8/19/2026
COMMISSION STAFF, CMS
COMMISSION STAFF, CMS
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174
8/25/2026
Procedural Order on Disclosures Regarding Commission and DOER Consultant
COMMISSION STAFF, CMS
COMMISSION STAFF, CMS
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ALEN-001
Capital Investment Testimony
6/16/2026
7
CENTRAL MAINE POWER COMPANY
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CLF-001
Reconciliation Mechanisms
5/19/2026
1
CENTRAL MAINE POWER COMPANY
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CLF-002
Storm cost recovery
5/19/2026
1
CENTRAL MAINE POWER COMPANY
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CLF-003
SQIs
5/19/2026
2
CENTRAL MAINE POWER COMPANY
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CLF-004
ROE
5/19/2026
8
CENTRAL MAINE POWER COMPANY
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CLF-005
Affordability
5/19/2026
3
CENTRAL MAINE POWER COMPANY
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CLF-006
Temporary Rates
5/19/2026
7
CENTRAL MAINE POWER COMPANY
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CLF-007
Capital Investment
5/19/2026
11
CENTRAL MAINE POWER COMPANY
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CMP-001
CMP-001 to OPA (Aiken)
7/24/2026
1
OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC ADVOCATE
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CMP-002
CMP-002 to EXM (Bench)
7/28/2026
10
EXM (Advisor)
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Comments
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Jessica Newman
3A Otis Ave, Kittery, ME 03904
9/2/2026
I am writing to oppose Central Maine Power's request for an increase in distribution rates. Maine households are already stretched thin by rising costs for housing, heating, and everyday goods. An additional rate increase - even one CMP frames as offering short-term relief - would shift a heavier long-term burden onto customers who have little room left in their budgets. Just months ago, this Commission rejected a similar multi-year rate plan from CMP citing affordability concerns; those concerns have certainly not gone away. If you follow the news today, it's full of information about companies making necessary cuts to right size their organizations. I urge the Commission to hold CMP to that same standard to prioritize ratepayer affordability, require rigorous justification by CMP for every dollar of proposed cost recovery, and reject any plan that trades a modest short-term reduction for a larger long-term increase. Thank you for considering my comment.
Thomas R Adamo
72 Schooner Point Road Penobscot, Maine
Email ID: radiusmyfairpoint@outlook.com
Phone No.: 2076102185
9/2/2026
Dear Members of the PUC, I am a senior citizen gravely concerned about the continued increase in the cost of my electricity. Based on the promotion by the State of Maine I have installed 3 heat pumps and 1 heat pump hot water heater. I expected the cost of operating this equipment would be manageable. This is barely true. The proposed increase in rates will push the cost beyond manageability. Is the CMP ROE inadequate? The salary of CEO Sarah Burns including benefits was over $1 Million, while the median household income is a bit over $74K. Where is the equity in this regard. There needs to be balance. Continued increases creates a further imbalance. CMP is a Public Utility, profits are important but the PUBLIC is too. Please do not grant the requested increase. Thank you Best, Tom Adamo
James C Chute
53 Richards Lane Freeport 04032 ME
Email ID: jcchute@hotmail.com
Phone No.: 2076712110
9/1/2026
the last thing we need at this time is another CMP rate increase.
Charles E Ordway jr.
66 Lynn street Oxford, Maine 04270
Email ID: Charles.ordway@yahoo.com
Phone No.: 2073460228
9/1/2026
THE RATE HIKE STOPS HERE; Here we are again. Another CMP rate hike. Another bill. Another justification. Another demand that Maine ratepayers pay more-or face the consequences. At this point, it feels like another form of economic extortion: pay more, or risk worse reliability risk your power going during storms because of defferd maintenance and vegetation mitigation. A regulated monopoly cannot operate on "trust us, send the bill." Maine families have no alternative grid to switch to. Accountability is non-negotiable. Before CMP receives another dollar, prove what happened to the dollars already collected. NO MORE BLANK CHECKS. Separate maintenance, deferred maintenance, vegetation management, storm damage, restoration, resilience and modernization. Stop hiding everything behind "resilience." Require $1-for-$1 accounting: project, contractor, invoice, completion, outside funding, reimbursements and final cost. If federal, state, grant or insurance money paid part of a project, ratepayers should not pay it again. If maintenance was deferred, explain why. If vegetation work could have prevented damage, show the records. If contractor costs lack documentation, deny them. If modernization was already paid for, prove what was built and what measurable reliability benefit resulted. MONEY SPENT IS NOT PROOF OF RESULTS. A storm does not erase accounting. "Resilience" "Storm Recovery", or "mitigation"does not erase, Temporary charges must have a verified balance and hard ending date. When recovered, the charge ends. Give the PUC and Public Advocate stronger permanent authority and resources to audit projects, contractors, storm costs and outside funding. CMP deserves recovery for legitimate costs. Maine ratepayers deserve proof. We are not asking CMP to stop investing. We are asking CMP to prove the investment works. Show the work. Show the receipts. Show the results. The era of "trust us, send the bill" is over. THE RATE HIKE STOPS HERE.
Bonnie Shulman
217 S. Mountain Rd. Greene, ME. 04236
Email ID: bshulman@bates.edu
9/1/2026
I already spend 20% of my monthly income on electricity. This rate increase is not affordable to many people in Maine, including me. An increase of $18 per month, or $216 per year, would make it harder for my household to afford other essential expenses, like food and medicine. I am also concerned about how CMP uses the money it collects from consumers, particularly how much goes toward corporate profits. I support investments to maintain and improve Maine's electric grid, but not increased utility profits.
Susan Mello
632 Back River Road Boothbay, ME 04537
Email ID: backrvr@roadrunner.com
Phone No.: 2076336256
9/1/2026
Please reject CMP's request for another rate increase. Our electric bills have more than doubled in the last few years. We are retired and electricity costs are a significant part of our monthly living expenses. We have taken actions to conserve energy but can do nothing to insulate ourselves from these rising costs. CMP and its parent company should not be able to raise rates so they can grab a greater profit share at ratepayers's expense.
Nancy Verderese
202 Thurston Road Cornville ME 04976
Email ID: threefoto@yahoo.com
Phone No.: 7167855512
9/1/2026
I do not agree with Central Maine Power asking for another rate increase. When is enough, enough? I am concerned that CMP is using money from its' consumers, like our family, and the money goes toward corporate profits. Do we need to work to maintain and update our electric grid? Yes. Does CMP need more profit and to answer to their shareholders before they answer to the everyday Mainer? No. We are 100% opposed to CMP asking for a rate increase. Thank you for listening, The Verderese household in Cornville
Rona Fried
11 Old Stagecoach Rd
Email ID: rona@sustainablebusiness.com
9/1/2026
I oppose giving CMP a rate increase. Mainers already pay some of the highest electricity prices in the country. Now they want more! CMP makes about $170 million in profits each and its parent company, Iberdrola, is a $150 billion energy giant based in Spain. We're also fighting CMP to leave old growth forests alone as they build out utility lines.
Diana
101 East Buckfield Road
Email ID: dddunn1895@gmail.com
9/1/2026
I thought the new power transmission lines transversing Main to Massachusetts and beyond were supposed to reduce power costs instead of increasing them. Looks like only southern New England benefited from that ill advised boondoggle. Once again customers are left holding the bag while those in power benefit. Where is the PUC in protecting the interests of customers?
Daniel Klimovich
25 Water St, Apt 412, Saco, ME 04072
Email ID: daniel.klimovich@gmail.com
Phone No.: 2072053041
9/1/2026
CMP keeps asking for more and more money. This is ridiculous and out of control. They need to decrease their prices and not increase them.
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Notification List
Active Party List
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Name of Person/Company
Representing Company
Mailing Address
Email/Phone/Fax
Aikin, Kay E
148 Middle St. Suite 1C
Portland ME 04101
Email ID: kay.aikin@dynamicgrid.ai
Phone Ph: 207-245-4797
Fax:
Albert, Eben M
CENTRAL MAINE POWER COMPANY
254 Commercial St
Portland ME 04101
Email ID: ealbert@pierceatwood.com
Phone Ph: 207-791-1282
Fax:
Alexander, Barbara Reid
AARP MAINE
44 Beech Street
Hallowell ME 04347
Email ID: barbalexand@gmail.com
Phone Ph: 207-458-1049
Fax:
Ancel, Charlotte
Email ID: charlotte.ancel@avangrid.com
Phone
Fax:
Anderson III, Alf
AARP MAINE
53 Baxter Blvd
Portland ME 04101
Email ID: aanderson@aarp.org
Phone
Fax:
Beck, Matthew
16 Old Winthrop Road
Manchester ME 04351
Email ID: matt@ibew1837.org
Phone Ph: 207-623-1030
Fax: Fax: 207-621-8384
Berman, Noah
15 Court Square Ste 1000
Boston MA 02108
Email ID: nberman@acadiacenter.org
Phone Ph: 617-742-0054 Extn: 107
Fax:
Berry, Seth
OUR POWER
PO Box 117
Richmond, ME ME 04357
Email ID: seth@ourpowermaine.org
Phone Ph: 207-522-1609
Fax:
Berry, Seth
OUR POWER
1245 River Rd
Bowdoinham ME 04008
Email ID: bhamberry@gmail.com
Phone Ph: 207-522-1609
Fax:
Bickerman, Karen
151 Capitol Street, Suite 1
Augusta ME 04330 6262
Email ID: karen.bickerman@efficiencymaine.com
Phone Ph: 207-213-4156
Fax: Fax: 207-213-4153
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Name of Person/Company
Representing Company
Mailing Address
Email/Phone/Fax
Albert, Eben M
CENTRAL MAINE POWER COMPANY
254 Commercial St
Portland ME 04101
Email ID: ealbert@pierceatwood.com
Phone Ph: 207-791-1282
Fax:
Alexander, Barbara Reid
AARP MAINE
44 Beech Street
Hallowell ME 04347
Email ID: barbalexand@gmail.com
Phone Ph: 207-458-1049
Fax:
Ancel, Charlotte
Email ID: charlotte.ancel@avangrid.com
Phone
Fax:
Anderson III, Alf
AARP MAINE
53 Baxter Blvd
Portland ME 04101
Email ID: aanderson@aarp.org
Phone
Fax:
Beck, Matthew
16 Old Winthrop Road
Manchester ME 04351
Email ID: matt@ibew1837.org
Phone Ph: 207-623-1030
Fax: Fax: 207-621-8384
Berman, Noah
15 Court Square Ste 1000
Boston MA 02108
Email ID: nberman@acadiacenter.org
Phone Ph: 617-742-0054 Extn: 107
Fax:
Berry, Seth
OUR POWER
1245 River Rd
Bowdoinham ME 04008
Email ID: bhamberry@gmail.com
Phone Ph: 207-522-1609
Fax:
Berry, Seth
OUR POWER
PO Box 117
Richmond, ME ME 04357
Email ID: seth@ourpowermaine.org
Phone Ph: 207-522-1609
Fax:
Bickerman, Karen
151 Capitol Street, Suite 1
Augusta ME 04330 6262
Email ID: karen.bickerman@efficiencymaine.com
Phone Ph: 207-213-4156
Fax: Fax: 207-213-4153
Blunt, Andrew
PO Box 4775
Portland ME 04112
Email ID: andrew@ourpowermaine.org
Phone Ph: 207-752-1320
Fax:
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Staff Name
Role
Beaze, Erin
Staff Analyst
Brooke, Nicholas
Staff Analyst
Coty, Dale
Support Staff
Davidson, Derek
Reviewer
Dill, Kerri
Support Staff
Dill, Kerri
Support Staff
Grumstrup, Ethan
Staff Analyst
Healy, Nora
Lead Attorney
Johnson, Michael
Staff Analyst
Littlefield, Briana
Staff Analyst
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